Americans and Canadians culture Q&A Thread.

[ronandannette]

This one is my go-to recipe for them. I usually make half with raisins, and half without.

Classic Canadian Butter Tarts

Now those look like quintessential Butter Tarts. Well done!! I would say a lot of us only make them "for special" around Christmastime, but they are truly cherished.

 

[SirDuff]

Seemed well-timed given this thread:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/wind...vWt4XCTW5_y-PQg3-iXJpeGJgRjgMz2qzSvMco_ksprlI

 

[Frozen Canuck]

Seemed well-timed given this thread:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/windsor-butter-tarts-1.6706233?__vfz=medium=sharebar&fbclid=IwAR1L7GUaHmfb48vWt4XCTW5_y-PQg3-iXJpeGJgRjgMz2qzSvMco_ksprlI

The most heinous of crimes!!! He definitely should receive the highest punishment in the land for that!

 

[SirDuff]

The most heinous of crimes!!! He definitely should receive the highest punishment in the land for that!

But is it more heinous a crime than the abomination of a recipe that Buzz tried to pass of as butter tarts ??

 

[Buzz Rules]

But is it more heinous a crime than the abomination of a recipe that Buzz tried to pass of as butter tarts ??

The second video seemed close to authenticity. But I claim ignorant American in this case. The American in me prefers a Black and White cookie instead anyway.

 

[Frozen Canuck]

But is it more heinous a crime than the abomination of a recipe that Buzz tried to pass of as butter tarts ??

Equally as heinous! They should both be sentenced to community service and be tasked with something truly awful, like tending to Don Cherry's laundry for a year (can we still talk about him??? I hope I'm not making a faux pas.) or shoveling stalls at the RCMP barracks in Regina or picking up goose poop in local parks.

The second video seemed close to authenticity. But I claim ignorant American in this case.

So if you have never tasted a butter tart and have no idea of what even remotely constitutes an authentic one, why would you respond to a post from someone who was looking for the best butter tart recipe that was tried and true?

 

[Buzz Rules]

Equally as heinous! They should both be sentenced to community service and be tasked with something truly awful, like tending to Don Cherry's laundry for a year (can we still talk about him??? I hope I'm not making a faux pas.) or shoveling stalls at the RCMP barracks in Regina or picking up goose poop in local parks.

So if you have never tasted a butter tart and have no idea of what even remotely constitutes an authentic one, why would you respond to a post from someone who was looking for the best butter tart recipe that was tried and true?

The YouTube channels I posted are well respected vloggers. I figured they knew what they were talking about. The recipes looked yummy to me anyway.

 

[porschegrl]

Many thanks to my Canadian DIS friends for teaching me about house hippos. I want one. So stinkin' cute.

I was listening to older episodes of one of my favorite podcasts, The Produce Stand, which pays tribute to the great Canadian shows Letterkenny and Shoresy. I don't remember how, but the conversation turned to house hippos. I'm sure the first time I heard it I had no idea what they were talking about. But now I do.

 

[Frozen Canuck]

Many thanks to my Canadian DIS friends for teaching me about house hippos. I want one. So stinkin' cute.

Glad to be of service. I know I have posted the older version of the ad, but I don't recall if I have posted the updated one that they did in 2020.

 

[Frozen Canuck]

The YouTube channels I posted are well respected vloggers. I figured they knew what they were talking about. The recipes looked yummy to me anyway.

So why don't you make some and try them out. They aren't that hard to mix up and you can buy pre-formed tart shells at the grocery store. I dare you...ha ha! Then come back and tell us how amazing they are! (Just make sure you use a classic butter tart recipe.)

 

[Buzz Rules]

I’m curious Canadians, does Canada do anything special for Epiphany? I’m making a three kings cake tonight (Spain’s version) to be eaten tomorrow.

 

[Frozen Canuck]

I’m curious Canadians, does Canada do anything special for Epiphany? I’m making a three kings cake tonight (Spain’s version) to be eaten tomorrow.

And butter tarts! You ARE making butter tarts, aren't you?

 

[Buzz Rules]

So why don't you make some and try them out. They aren't that hard to mix up and you can buy pre-formed tart shells at the grocery store. I dare you...ha ha! Then come back and tell us how amazing they are! (Just make sure you use a classic butter tart recipe.)

Deal. Canadians should make and try black and white cookies and tell us American disboarders what they think.

 

[Buzz Rules]

And butter tarts! You ARE making butter tarts, aren't you?

Next weekend, if I have time.

 

[Frozen Canuck]

Deal. Canadians should make and try black and white cookies and tell us American disboarders what they think.

Sure! I'll take that bet. I'll either hit up a bakery for some or make my own and report back. I have been meaning to try them anyway, but just never have, as I'm not super big on cookies.

 

[ronandannette]

The most heinous of crimes!!! He definitely should receive the highest punishment in the land for that!

Sad thing is, it probably does come close to the top of the "corrections" rubric here in Canada.

 

[Buzz Rules]

Sure! I'll take that bet. I'll either hit up a bakery for some or make my own and report back. I have been meaning to try them anyway, but just never have, as I'm not super big on cookies.

It’s sort of a NY thing. Many New Yorkers think they have the best recipe (many families have one passed downed through the generations).

 

[Frozen Canuck]

It’s sort of a NY thing. Many New Yorkers think they have the best recipe (many families have one passed downed through the generations).

It may have started in NY, but I think even Costco carries them in the northeast. I'm not sure about other areas. I've seen them in lots of bakeries.

 

[Frozen Canuck]

(many families have one passed downed through the generations)

Does your family have a recipe I could try?

 

[Buzz Rules]

Just an FYI, it isn’t just NYC but the greater NY area.